As anyone whose business relies on technology knows, even so-called “stable” systems are subject to problems at any time. Whether such issues are technological in nature (cyberattacks, user error, hardware failure etc.) or the results of a different cause (theft, power outage, natural disasters etc.), maintaining consistent services for customers is a critical and ever-evolving…
The time when businesses could ignore social media or treat it purely as something with leisure but not commercial advantages is long gone. Companies and organisations of all shapes and sizes have now come to realise just how powerful a tool social media can be when it comes to marketing, customer interaction and even customer…
Two of the biggest cyber-security threats in the world right now have to be email phishing scams and ransomware incursions. Email phishing scams are those cyber-attacks which masquerade as email messages from trustworthy sources in order to incite victims to give up access to their system, passwords or other sensitive data. Ransomware meanwhile, is a…
Running a small business is not an easy task. For much of the time, it requires a huge amount of determination and drive, and often involves trying to find money and particularly time that just isn’t readily available. As an IT solutions provider for small businesses, we at EC-MSP understand this all too well and…
All businesses worth their salt, no matter what size they are, will have a company website that often acts as the first point of contact for any potential new customers or clients. In many instances however, small and medium sized businesses may have spent a considerable amount of time building and setting up their site…
Following the recent news that Apple Macs were hit by ransomware for the first time ever and the numerous other incidents of cyber-security breaches in the past few weeks, it should be abundantly apparent how important it is to do everything that you can to keep your IT systems secure. With that in mind, any…